Need more GL bus advice...

[Panelfantastic]

I decided early on to ditch the front bumper, at 10" off the ground it wasn't gonna help in a collision anyway. I've been working on a front valance to cover up the bumper holes. My original thought was just like you see in the pics, simple, clean, with just a little splitter across the bottom. Now that it's on, the nose looks awful long with that extra chin hangin' down.

Soooo, do I need to break up the valance with some holes?

What about brake cooling ducts? functional of course but probably not needed.
...or...
What about driving lights set up just like the front of a DP/canam style Porsche would have...in at an angle with the clear covers?

[Panelfantastic]

...I don't really want either (ducts or lights). It would be more work and more money... but I'm not sure it looks right so plain??

[Bullyboy]

It does need something I don't know about more holes though. How about a thin 3/4" wide bar around the top of the new black panel? just to break the line, so it doesn't look so droopy. I would suggest a paint scheme to break the look but yours looks too good to be adding stripes and such.

[Panelfantastic]

It just so happens there is a body seam/pinch weld just above the new panel. I have the new panel butted right up against it. It does exactly what you image, kinda breaks the long nose. I think now that it is test fitted, I like the no more holes plan. I will paint the new piece dove blue same as the rest and then paint the splitter (the horizontal lip at the bottom) to match the wheels ( so it looks like a seperate carbon piece ).

[zen]

the real issue is how much lower it hangs than the rest of the bus. what if you shorten it by about half. i always like them with the bumper removed and the holes filled also. i like the tucked under look that gives. last thought (and my least favorite) is adding rockers and rear valance with same heigth. color matching as you have planned with certainly help the look.

oh, or you could add a big *** VolkSport Kafer Gruppe logo across the thing!

[zen]

btw, my wife thanks you for the bad influence. i now have two panels in my scope. just have to find the right example. BUT there is no way it is going to come out like this one. it will be a german rat, but a panel nonetheless. i honestly don't think ANYTHING can touch what you have here.